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Pope says economy must fight 'throwaway culture'
Pope Francis had lunch with participants in an international economics seminar on Saturday, saying their efforts to bring the human... Read more
Senate bill would strip conscience protections, bishops warn
Leaders of the U.S. bishops have issued a strong rebuke of a Senate bill that would deny conscience rights to... Read more
Suit claims Colo. Planned Parenthood ignored sex abuse
A lawsuit charges that a Colorado Planned Parenthood affiliate failed to recognize and report the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old... Read more
Bishop calls for united prayer to stop UK euthanasia bill
Warning that a proposed euthanasia bill for parts of the U.K. would mark the “catastrophic collapse” of respect for life,... Read more
Women religious attacked in Bangladesh
Last week dozens of armed men broke into a convent in northern Bangladesh, beating a group of nuns at a... Read more
Bishop: Hobby Lobby case shows need to fight secularism
Despite the recent Hobby Lobby court victory, Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Neb. stressed the need for Catholics to... Read more
Pope denounces 'racist, xenophobic' attitudes toward immigrants
In his message for the Mexico-Holy See Colloquium on Migration and Development Pope Francis called for a change in the... Read more
Thai bishop sows seeds of evangelization in mission diocese
The bishop of Thailand's northernmost diocese, which is largely rural and dominated by hill tribes, has begun himself working in... Read more
Knights of Columbus pledge $1.4 million for Special Olympics
The Knights of Columbus have pledged $1.4 million for next year’s Special Olympics World Games, helping to cover participating athletes’... Read more
Berlin cardinal transferred to Germany's largest archdiocese
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki has been appointed Archbishop of Cologne, the Vatican announced July 11. Read more
Vatican appoints advisor for the Legion of Christ
The appointment of Father Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J., as pontifical advisor for the Legion of Christ aims to advance the renewal... Read more
CatholicFest mixes camping, encounter with truth, beauty
For the past three years now, Catholic families in the Diocese of Green Bay and beyond have been marking their... Read more
Pope's audience with elderly to explore vocation of old age
Organizers for the first-ever audience to be held between a pope and the elderly population have revealed that a central... Read more
Nigerian archbishop calls for government rescue of schoolgirls
Amid government reports that the nearly 200 girls kidnapped in Chibok could be home soon, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama has called... Read more
Christians disappearing from Iraq, bishops lament
Two Iraqi archbishops are seeking “faith and hope” in Iraq, while bewailing the continuing exodus of Christians from the country... Read more
Ibrahim case reflects deeper problems in Sudan, says bishop
The “disgraceful case” of Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim is only one of many examples of discrimination and harassment faced by... Read more
Vatican dismisses Italian news report on papal interview
The Vatican spokesperson said that the Pope’s words as reported in the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica” cannot be considered with... Read more
New healthcare resource links Catholic patients, providers
A new healthcare website hopes to link together Catholic patients and healthcare providers in order to address the cultural challenges... Read more
Pope Francis prays for peace during Angelus
Following his reflections on the Sunday’s Gospel parable of the sower and the seed, Pope Francis called for peace in... Read more
Vatican media committee appointed to bring Church into digital era
The appointment of a committee to propose reforms for the Vatican media raises expectations for a substantial renewal of the... Read more
